A BBC Two documentary airing at 9pm tonight marks 26 years since 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was killed by teenagers in North Peckham, London. The programme features interviews with people closest to the case, including actor John Boyega, who was friends with Damilola and was at the library with him when the killing occurred. Boyega's sister Grace, also present that day, contributes to the account.
Other contributors include Guillermo Casal, the North Peckham Estate caretaker who found Damilola and was with him as he died, Damilola's brother Tunde, and former Metropolitan Police officer Leroy Logan. The film revisits the events that led to the conviction of two brothers and examines the broader pattern of similar killings in the area.
The documentary balances the trauma and sadness of the case with elements of love and hope centred on Damilola's legacy, according to the Guardian's description.